Nursing Resources

We require a minimum of two professional, clinical references for employment with Noble Nurse.

• A valid police check obtained within the last three years.
• To obtain a Police Check, options include applying online with NSW Police and verifying your ID at a Police station or visiting an Australia Post Office with your documentation and lodging your application with them. It usually takes about five to ten days to receive your certificate.

• The Working with Children Check (WWCC) is a compulsory security screen for all nursing staff working in hospitals in NSW.
• Please note that the ‘volunteer’ Working With Children Check is not sufficient for working with Noble Nurse, as all work is paid. Interstate checks will not be accepted.

• Please see below checklist for accepted documents.

•  If you are an Australian Citizen, this can be either your Birth Certificate or your Citizenship Certificate.
• If you are not an Australian citizen, please produce your original passport (not a copy) and visa documentation.

•  Any certificates or letters from your employer(s) verifying your experience and pay level, including hours worked.
• Transcript of Mandatory Training record.

Registered Nurse/Midwife/Enrolled Nurse

AHPRA Registration number.   Recent hospital or aged care experience is required. Your post graduate experience should be a minimum one year full time (FTE) experience in an acute care environment. You must advise the Agency of any notations or restrictions associated with your Registration such as “solely qualified in the area of mental health nursing”.

Assistant in Nursing

Evidence of successful completion of first year of nursing degree and enrolment in second year of nursing degree, or: Certificate III in Health Services Assistance (Acute Care) to work in hospitals,  and Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing+) or IV in Ageing Support to work in Nursing Homes/Aged Care.  You must also have prior paid experience working as an AIN.

•  You must have a vaccination record compliant with NSW Health Standards. Please read the attached table and check your immunisation record against the NSW Health standards.
• Many overseas nurses will not have a dTpa vaccination –get one before you leave if necessary.
• You must have evidence of the appropriate age-related vaccination for Hepatitis B – normally three doses. If you do not have a record, you will be required to sign a Statutory Declaration stating that you have received the required vaccinations.

• Banking details: Name of Bank, BSB and account number. For verification purposes we may require a statement from your bank with financial details blacked out.
• Tax File Number (TFN) and completed ATO Tax File declaration Form.
• Superannuation

In addition to your wages, an amount equivalent to 11% of your pre-tax wages (called Super Guarantee Contribution or SGC) is required to be paid by your employer into a superannuation fund of your choice. Most of our staff are with Care Super but there are many different funds to choose from. The choice is yours. If you want to join a fund, go to the website of your chosen fund and apply online – once you have your TFN. The Agency will need the name and USI of your fund and your membership number when you join the Agency.

All nurses applying from overseas should have a valid working visa to work in Australia. Please see the link below for further information.

It is compulsory for all nurses to go through an internal security screening process to work in Australia. See link below to begin your Criminal Record Check.

WWCC is a mandatory security protocol for all nurses working in NSW hospitals. Follow the link below to submit your online application by clicking ‘Apply’.

It is mandatory for NSW Health Workers to show proof of their immunity to certain diseases. Please click on the link below for further information.

Under the Government Superannuation Guarantee, all employers are required to pay an amount equivalent to 11% of the employee’s wage to a nominated superannuation fund of the employee’s choice. This money is not accessible to the employee until either the employee reaches a certain age, or is leaving the country permanently or satisfies other conditions. You will be required to select a Superannuation provider, or you can choose to default to our standard superannuation provider.

It is a pre-employment requisite that all nurses undertake certain mandatory courses like Manual Handling, Basic Life Support, Between the Flags, Fire Theory & Practice Medication assessment.

Banking facilities in Australia are well organised and operate 24 hours a day via electronic and Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) services. To open a Bank Account you will need to provide identification, ideally a Passport and/or Driver’s License as part of a 100 point ID check. The four large banks of Australia are ANZ, Commonwealth, NAB and Westpac.

In Australia all employees must have a Tax File Number (TFN) which is a requirement of the Government. Failure to do so will result in individuals being taxed at a higher rate. To obtain a Tax File Number application form, simply go to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) web site linked below.

It’s a good idea to get an Australian mobile phone contact number when you arrive to help facilitate setting things up and of course, to be readily contactable! There are many telecommunication providers that provide both prepaid and contract accounts. Noble Nurse uses Telstra for our mobile phone services.